Bottle drying rack



Oct. 16, 1934; I 'A, LAssALLE "BOTTLE DRYING RACK Filed Oct. 16 193s I i n m x, N w

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V "s me DRYING RAC Antonin Lassalle, San-Francisco, Califn Application October 16,

2 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in bottledrying racks wherein a pair of U-shaped frames are hingedly connected to form an open frame, each of said members being provided with a plu- :rality of rows of bars, each bar having a plurality of upwardly inclined bottle-supporting fingers formed intermediate the ends thereof and extending beyond the confines of said frame, the fingers of one portion being projected into the confines .gof the other portion and against the bars thereof to retain the inclination of said fingers and to protect the same against injury and also to form a compact parcel to facilitate storage when one portion is folded upon the other.

In laboratories and other places where bottle washing is an established portion of the routine, bottle-racks must be provided for supporting the bottles while draining. After the washing and draining work has been completed the bottle rack is generally tossed into a corner until again required for use. As the bottle-supporting fingers project beyond the confines of the frame to which they are attached, the said fingers are frequently bent or damaged and the frame presents an awk- .;.ward parcel for storing by reason of said projected fingers.

The primary object of the present invention, therefore, is to provide a new and improved article of manufacture consisting of a bottle-drying rack arranged to fold upon itself in such a mannor that the ends of the inclined fingers of one folded portion are not only projected into the confines of the other portion but against the finger supporting bars thereof, in order to mainjtain the inclination or operative position of said fingers and also to provide a more compact parcel from which projections beyond the confines of the parcel are eliminated in order to facilitate storage when not required for use.

" A further object of the invention is to provide a new and improved article of manufacture consisting of a bottle rack comprising an open frame, foldable upon itself to project the extended supports of one folded portion into the confines of the other folded portion, to reduce the size and increase the compactness of the device when stored.

I attain these and other objects by means of the improved device illustrated in the accom- --;panying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a partially sectioned elevation of the rack extended or opened for use; and

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional View of Fig. 1, the dotted lines indicating the folded position of :the device.

1933, Serial No. 693,745

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 is used to designate a pair of U-shaped members connected at the ends of their legs by means of suitable hinges 2 to provide an open rectangular frame. Grooves 3 are provided in at least two outer edges or surfaces of the frame, the purpose of which will hereinafter be more fully set forth.

Each member 1 is provided with a plurality of bars 4 arranged in parallel rows, and each bar has formed thereon, a plurality of upwardly and outwardly inclined bottle supporting fingers 5, the ends of said fingers 5 projecting beyond the confines of the form, when extended, to facilitate the placing of bottles 6 or other containers thereon, as disclosed in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

The ends of the bars 4 project or extend through the legs of their respective frame members 1 and are turned into the grooves 3 in the outer sides thereof to permanently maintain the operative position or inclination of said fingers, as disclosed in the sectioned portion of Fig. 1 of the drawing.

In operation, the frame or rack is opened with the fingers 5 inclined upwardly, and, after washing, bottles or other containers 6 are inverted and placed thereon to facilitate draining of said con tainers, as disclosed in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

When the rack is no longer required for use, one U-shaped member or foldable portion 1 is folded upon the other, or, in other words, the frame is folded upon itself on the median line of the axis of the hinges 2. This will move one portion of the frame to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2 of the drawing, where it will be observed that the fingers 5 of each portion are projected into the confines of the other folded portion and against the bars 4 thereof, thereby preserving the inclination or alignment of said fingers 5 as well as eliminating all projections and producing a compact parcel which may be easily stored without exposing the inclined fingers to damage.

Apertures 8 are provided in the upper portion of the device in order that it may be suitably suspended if desired.

Having described my invention what I claim 1. A new article of manufacture comprising a bottle-drying rack consisting of an open frame foldable upon itself on a median line and provided with longitudinally disposed grooves in the outer surfaces of said frame; and a plurality of bars arranged in rows in each portion of said frame, said bars each having a plurality of upwardly inclined bottle supporting fingers formed intermediate the ends thereof and said ends being bent into the grooves in the outer surfaces of said frame to retain said bars and fingers in operative position, the ends of said fingers extending beyond the confines of said frame when opened and the fingers of one foldable portion extending into the confines of the opposite portion and against the bars thereof when'folded; to protect said fingers from injury and form a compact device when stored. H

2. A new article of manufacture comprising a pair of U-shaped members hingedly connected at their open ends to form an open rectangular frame, said members having grooves on' their outer sides; and a plurality of bars arranged in rows between the legs of the U-shaped frames, said bars each having a plurality of upwardly inclined bottle supporting fingers formed intermediate the ends thereof and extending beyond the confines of said U-shaped members, said ends extending through said legs and bent into said grooves to retain said supporting fingers in operative position, said frame being foldable upon itself at its hingedconnection to project the fingers ofv one portion into the confines of the opposite portion and against the bars thereof to maintain the inclination of said fingers when said frame is folded and also to provide a compact device when stored.

- ANTONIN LASSALLE. 

